Francis “Lebron” Lopez has signed with the new Overtime Elite professional basketball league.
The new Overtime Elite league announced Tuesday that wing Francis “Lebron” Lopez from the Philippines has signed with the new league and will be part of its inaugural season this September.
Lopez is a 6-foot-5 inch guard who most recently attended Ateneo de Manila High School, playing in the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) Season 82 after transferring from La Salle Greenhills. He averaged 16 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.
Lopez was the youngest member of the Philippines National Team to participate in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. In his one appearance, Lopez had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block in10 minutes of action in a win over Indonesia on June 18th. He was the final cut from the 12-man roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
“We’re delighted to have Lebron join the OTE family as we expand our international reach, bringing in top talent from across the globe,” said Brandon Williams, OTE EVP, Head of Basketball Operations. “Francis is a young man who has impressed us with both the combination of pure passion for the game and self-improvement, physical athleticism, work ethic,as well as many leadership intangibles. He’s the kind of player we want and expect to thrive at OTE.”
“Francis is a high flyer with his ability to play above the rim,” said Kevin Ollie, OTE Head Coach and Head of Player Development. “He’s a young man with a tonof potential and we’re building a program for him that will develop his game more completely, so thathe can achieve his dream of a professional career and as a leader on the Philippines national team for years to come.”
Lopez is the eleventh player to join Overtime Elite. Last week, Overtime signed top prospect Jalen Lewis from California. In the past few weeks, the league announced the signings of top-rated guards Amen and Ausar Thompson and forwards Matt Bewley and Ryan Bewley from Florida. Overtime has signed international prospects Jean Montero from the Dominican Republic, Alexandre Sarr from France and Nathan Missia-Dio from Belgium. Emmanuel Maldonado from Puerto Rico and Jai Smith from North Carolina have also signed for the inaugural season. The league expects to make additional player announcements in the coming weeks.
Every OTE player will earn a six-figure salary, with a guaranteed minimum salary of at least $100,000 per year, plus bonuses and shares of equity in Overtime.In addition, players will participate in revenue from use of their name, image and likeness, including through sales of custom jerseys, trading cards, video
